CVE-2021-0600 Missing authorization in Android

What is CVE-2021-0600?

CVE-2021-0600 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In onCreate of DeviceAdminAdd.java, there is a possible way to mislead a user to activate a device admin app due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-179042963

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0600?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0600?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-0600 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0600 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-179042963, ASB-A-179042963, GHSA-mh3q-xgfv-h2rq.